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I tried Cyanogenmod for a while and wasn't pleased with the situation of Android in general, notably the arrangements with Google Play. I used Fdroid for a bit
by eth0up 10y ago
I tried Cyanogenmod for a while and wasn't pleased with the situation of Android in general, notably the arrangements with Google Play. I used Fdroid for a bit (which I appreciated), but soon ended up abandoning Android altogether, for a bundle of reasons.
Here's one of the most relevant perspectives on Google's Android I've read, titled Google's Iron Grip on Android: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-...
- eth0up 10y agoI forgot to mention that I was really disappointed (even sad) to see the Jolla (with Sailfish OS) fail. I kind of gave up on "smart devices" after that. Sure would have been dandy had YC backed them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla
- necessity 10y agoSidenote: You can have CM without Gapps. Or even Replicant with FDroid.
- CaptSpify 10y agoSure, you can, but it's pretty crippled. Too many apps are unnecessarily dependent on Gapps, as well as some non-essential android functions.
- pitaj 10y agoSo you just don't use a smartphone anymore? Or do you use an iPhone?
- eth0up 10y agoI don't use a smartphone presently, but I also don't need one. I consider both options equally undesirable and will hold out until a worthy competitor arrives, or necessity imposes itself. I'm a bit curmudgeonly regarding technology that sits in my pocket, following me everywhere, handling my data, and prefer it be subordinate to me - not autonomous, closed and teeming with third-party interests.